Agat Last Updated on July 15, 2024
** The CAL is over! The free pattern is available below! **
I am so excited to share with you my very first crochet along! While I was designing the Bohemian Mosaic Crochet Placemat pattern, I knew it would be perfect for a crochet-along event.
If you are new to this concept, crochet along is an event where a pattern is being released in parts over a few weeks and is worked together along with other crocheters.
For this CAL event, we will be making this modern crochet placemat pattern, using the overlay mosaic technique.
Scroll down to learn how to join me for the Bohemian Mosaic Placemat Crochet Along!
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How Will The Bohemian Mosaic Placemat Crochet Along Work?
The Bohemian Mosaic Placemat Crochet Along will be held for 2 weeks, starting on July 21st.
This free crochet rectangle placemat pattern is made using the overlay mosaic crochet method and is an intermediate skill level.
If you haven’t tried mosaic crochet before, don’t worry, there will be a video tutorial for the first part.
I invite you to join this event and learn a new technique!
The mosaic crochet placemat pattern will be released in 3 parts:
Part1: will be released on 07/21/2022
Part 2: will be released on 07/24/2022
Part 3: will be released on 07/28/2022
The written instructions will be FREE right here in this post, which will be updated with every part release.
If you prefer a PDF pattern with a chart, you can get the premium version.
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What Yarn is Best For This Crochet Placemat?
For home decor items that get a lot of use, I like to use 100% cotton yarn. The cotton has a beautiful stitch definition and is very durable. It can be washed easily in the washing machine.
For my placemat, I used a local Israeli brand of 100% mercerized cotton called Heela.
But if you don’t have suitable yarn in your stash, here are some great options for yarn for this project:
Knit Picks – Shine Sport
Lion Brand – Cotton Bamboo Linen
Schachenmayr Catania
If you are looking for color combination inspiration, here are the beautiful placemats made by my wonderful testers!
How to Change The Placemat Size?
The placemat size is approx. 15.3×12.2” (39×31 cm).
The pattern has a repetition section of the main element.
You can change the placemat width by repeating this section as much as you would like, to create a mosaic crochet table runner, for example. Just keep in mind you will need more yarn than is listed here.
I’m looking forward to the event to start and seeing all your beautiful placemats!
x Agat
Bohemian Mosaic Crochet Placemat – Free Crochet Placemat Pattern
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Skill Level – Intermediate
Materials
– 3.0 mm / D crochet hook (I used Addi hook)
– Sport (#2) weight yarn (see yarn suggestions above).
Total amount of yarn needed:
Color A (main): 100gr/250m/274yds
Color B (sides): 50gr/125m/137yds
Color C (middle): 50gr/125m/137yds
Abbreviations (US)
blo – work through back loop only
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc-cl – dc cluster stitch: yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull yarn through 2 loops. yo, insert hook into same st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull yarn through 2 loops. Pull yarn through all 3 loops.
* This st is basically dc2tog where the 2 dc are worked into the same st.
DD – drop down stitch: work stitch in the front loop of stitch 2 rows below.
flo – work through front loop only
sc – single crochet
Finished size – 15.3×12.2” (39×31 cm)
Gauge (in mosaic pattern) – 21 st and 22 rows = 4 in/10 cm with a 3mm / D hook.
Notes
- This pattern uses the overlay mosaic technique.
- The chart for the pattern is included.
- Every row is worked in a different color.
- At the end of each row fasten off and cut the yarn, work over the tails of the yarn to save time weaving in at the end.
- Pattern is worked from right to left on Right Side only.
- Every row begins with a sc through both loops as a “border” stitch.
- Every row ends with a sc through both loops as a “border” stitch.
- Single Crochets are worked through back loop only of previous row, unless otherwise noted.
- Double Crochets are worked through front loop only of stitch 2 rows below, skipping the stitch behind, unless otherwise noted.
- Pattern begins with 1 border stitch, has 5 repeats of 16 stitches, and 1 stitch to even out the pattern, and 1 border stitch at the end.
- How to change the width of the placemat: keep a multiple of 16 stitches, plus 3 stitches.
- You can start the pattern by making a foundation chain like the pattern advised, or make a foundation single crochet (FSC) of 83 sc.
Save time and work over your yarn tails!
Instead of weaving in all the yarn tails in the end, work over the previous rows’ tails at the beginning and end of each row.
When working a single crochet, keep the yarn tail between your working yarn and hook, then pull the yarn through to finish the stitch.
When working a double crochet, start the stitch normally and when about to pull the yarn to finish the stitch, move the yarn tail between your working yarn and hook, then pull the yarn through to finish the stitch.
At the end of the row, work over the yarn tail before reaching the end of the row.
How to Crochet the dc Cluster Stitch (dc-cl)
Yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull yarn through 2 loops.
Yo, insert hook into same st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull yarn through 2 loops. Yo and pull yarn through all 3 loops.
How to Join with a Single Crochet
Make a slip knot, insert hook into both loop of 1st st, yo and pull up a loop,yo and pull through both 2 loops.
Bohemian Mosaic Placemat Crochet Pattern – Video Tutorial for Part A
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Bohemian Mosaic Placemat Crochet Pattern
Part A
Ch 84
Row 1: With A, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to the end of the row. Fasten off and cut A. (83 sc)
* If you prefer, you can work foundation sc (FSC) of 83 sc instead.
Row 2: With B, make a slip knot and join with a sc in 1st st, 1sc in blo of next 81 sts, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 81 sc blo)
Row 3: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 2 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 4 sts, 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 4 sts, 1sc in blo of next 2 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next st; repeat from * 4 more times, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 25 sc blo, 56 DD dc flo)
Row 4: With B, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 2 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc-cl in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next st; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 56 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo, 5 DD dc-cl flo)
Row 5: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next st; repeat from * 4 more times, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 45 sc blo, 36 DD dc flo)
Row 6: With B, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 3 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 61 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo)
Row 7: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 46 sc blo, 35 DD dc flo)
Row 8: With B, join with sc in 1st st, * 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 55 sc blo, 26 DD dc flo)
Row 9: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 3 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts, 1sc in blo of next 2 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 51 sc blo, 30 DD dc flo)
Row 10: With B, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 56 sc blo, 25 DD dc flo)
Row 11: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts, 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 45 sc blo, 36 DD dc flo)
Row 12: With B, join with sc in 1st st, 1sc in blo of each st to last st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 81 sc blo)
Row 13: With A, join with sc in 1st st, 1DD dc in flo of each st to last st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 81 DD dc flo)
Row 14: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1sc in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C. (2 sc, 40 sc blo, 41 sc flo)
** This row is alternating 1 sc in front loop and the next sc in the back loop.
Row 15: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 40 DD dc flo, 41 sc blo)
Row 16: Repeat row 12.
Row 17: With A, join with sc in 1st st, 1sc in blo of each st to last st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 81 sc blo)
Row 18: With C, join with sc in 1st st, 1sc in blo of each st to last, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C. (2 sc, 81 sc blo)
Row 19: Repeat row 13.
Part B
Row 20: Repeat row 18.
Row 21: Repeat row 11.
Row 22: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C.
(2 sc, 56 sc blo, 25 DD dc flo)
Row 23: Repeat row 9.
Row 24: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1DD dc in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C.
(2 sc, 55 sc blo, 26 DD dc flo)
Row 25: Repeat row 7.
Row 26: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 3 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C. (2 sc, 61 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo)
Row 27: Repeat row 5.
Row 28: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 2 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc-cl in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next st; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C. (2 sc, 56 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo, 5 DD dc-cl flo)
Row 29: Repeat row 5.
Row 30: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 5 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 3 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C. (2 sc, 61 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo)
Row 31: Repeat row 7.
Row 32: Repeat row 24.
Row 33: Repeat row 9.
Row 34: Repeat row 22.
Row 35: Repeat row 11.
Row 36: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 3 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 7 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 2 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C. (2 sc, 61 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo)
Row 37: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A.
(2 sc, 46 sc blo, 35 DD dc flo)
Row 38: With C, join with sc in 1st st, * 1DD dc-cl in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 3 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1DD dc-cl in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut C. (2 sc, 55 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo, 6 DD dc-cl flo.
Row 39: Repeat row 37.
Row 40: Repeat row 36.
Row 41: Repeat row 11.
Row 42: Repeat row 22.
Row 43: Repeat row 9.
Row 44: Repeat row 24.
Row 45: Repeat row 7.
Part C
Row 46: Repeat row 18.
Row 47: Repeat row 13.
Row 48: Repeat row 12.
Row 49: Repeat row 17.
Row 50: Repeat row 14.
Row 51: Repeat row 15.
Row 52: Repeat row 12.
Row 53: Repeat row 13.
Row 54: Repeat row 12.
Row 55: Repeat row 7.
Row 56: Repeat row 8.
Row 57: Repeat row 9.
Row 58: Repeat row 10.
Row 59: Repeat row 11.
Row 60: With B, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next 3 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 7 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 2 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 61 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo)
Row 61: Repeat row 37.
Row 62: With B, join with sc in 1st st, * 1DD dc-cl in flo of next st, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 3 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 2 sts, 1sc in blo of next 4 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1DD dc-cl in flo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut B. (2 sc, 55 sc blo, 20 DD dc flo, 6 DD dc-cl flo)
Row 63: With A, join with sc in 1st st, * 1sc in blo of next st, 1DD dc in flo of next 4 sts, 1sc in blo of next 2 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 3 sts, 1sc in blo of next 2 sts, 1DD dc in flo of next 4 sts; repeat from * 4 more times, 1sc in blo of next st, 1sc in last st. Fasten off and cut A. (2 sc, 26 sc blo, 55 DD dc flo)
Border
Attach color A to the first sc in row 1, ch1 and work 1sc in the side of the same stitch and in the side of each row until last row (don’t work in last row). Work corner in the first st of the last row: [1sc, ch1, 1sc].
1sc in each st across the top, until last stitch. Work corner in the first st of the last row: [1sc, ch1, 1sc].
1sc in the side of each row until the end, ch1 and slip stitch to the last sc of row 1.
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So excited to do this CAL. I have plenty of sport weight yarn in my stash, so I’m ready to go!!
I’m so glad you are joining us for this event! I’m looking forward to it
Can this be adapted for use with a super bulky (CYC #6) yarn?
Hi Melissa,
I’m not sure what’s the answer to your question, since I haven’t tried crocheting mosaic crochet with #6 yarn.
But I think that there’s a chance it will work, I would try making a small swatch of one pattern repeat for a few rows and see how you like the result.
I’m guessing you want to make a rug instead, and I think it would be super pretty!
Actually, I want to make a placemat, but I think there would be fewer repeats of the pattern. Thanks!
How will i.know.if i have joined the CAL?
Don’t.want.to.miss..
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Waiting and excited to join your crochet mosaic placemats..i am from India..what timings will this be done or.i.can follow the video later mam? Thanks and regards Bhavani
Hello! I’m so happy you will join us! The CAL will start tomorrow at 08:0] am EST time.
The written pattern and video will be always available here in this blog post for you.
Hi Agat,
I’m looking forward to this CAL. This is the first time I’m going to be a part of it. I just hope I’m able to stick to the schedule !
Hi Anu!
I’m excited for you to join this event! I hope you will be able to stick to the schedule, but remember that the pattern will always be available here on the blog, so don’t stress yourself about it